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the agile academic
Rebecca Pope-Ruark
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A Podcast for Women in Higher Education
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agile academic Season 1 Teaser
Jan 23 2021
6 mins
Vji Sathy on Purpose, Values, and Inclusion
On this episode , I speak with Dr. Viji Sathy about purpose, values, and inclusion.
Apr 5 2022
39 mins
Cate Denial on Kindness and Boundaries
In episode 3 of season 3, I speak with Dr. Cate Denial about her concept of a pedagogy of kindness and how boundaries are a kindness in and of themselves.
Mar 29 2022
40 mins
Lauren Cagle on Speaking Truth to Power
On episode 2 of season 3, I talk with Dr. Lauren Cagle about flexibility, academic labor, and speaking truth to power.
Mar 22 2022
52 mins
Lee Skallerup Bessette on Technology and Neurodivergence
On this first episode of season 3, I talk with Dr. Lee Skallerup Bessette about pedagogy and technology, neurodivergence, and affective labor.
Mar 15 2022
47 mins
Starting 2022 with Intention - Tips Episode
In this episode, I recruited 5 coaching friends to share their thoughts of starting off the new year win intention.
Jan 22 2022
18 mins
Thinking about Values Between-isode
In this between-isode, Rebecca picks up the thread about values from the previous episode on vitality vs. flourishing and shares an except from her upcoming book, Unraveling Faculty Burnout (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022).
Jan 6 2022
10 mins
Vitality vs. Flourishing - A Reflection
In this between-isode I share my thoughts on the concepts of vitality and flourishing in your work life and share excerpts from a blog post and from Agile Faculty on the subject.
Jan 1 2022
12 mins
RPR 2021 Year-End Reflection Opportunity
In this episode, I lead you in a few different reflection activities to wrap up the year and think deeply about your purpose and identity going into 2022.
Dec 19 2021
21 mins
Kerry Mandulak and Amanda Stead on Friendship and Motherhood
On this episode of the agile academic podcast, I speak with Drs. Kerry Mandulak and Amanda Stead about friendship and motherhood in academia.
Aug 3 2021
50 mins
Cynthia Ganote on Taking Care of Yourself and Making Your Own Way
On this episode, I talk about taking care of yourself and making you own way in higher education with Dr. Cynthia Ganote.
Jul 27 2021
46 mins
Caitlin Faas on Coaching, Self-Care, and Self-Knowledge
On this episode, I talk to Dr. Caitlin Faas about side gigs, leaving academia, and the value of self-care and self-knowledge.
Jul 13 2021
49 mins
Fatimah Williams on Careers, Curiosity, and Entrepreneurship
On this episode of the agile academic podcast, I sit down with Dr. Fatimah Williams, founder of Beyond the Tenure Track, a professional development and career-planning firm for graduate students and PhDs. We talk about life and work beyond academia, staying curious while networking, and being an entrepreneur.
Jun 22 2021
38 mins
Leslie Wang on Burnout, Coaching, and Fulfillment
On this episode of *the agile academic* podcast, professor and life coach Dr. Leslie Wang and I talk about burning out, starting a coaching journey, and finding what fills you up.
Jun 15 2021
47 mins
Bonni Stachowiak on Podcasting, Purpose, and Balance
On this episode of the agile academic podcast, I talk with Dr. Bonni Stachowiak, professor, administrator, and host of the long-running podcast, Teaching in Higher Ed. We talk about podcasting, living your purpose, and balancing roles when you are a multi-hyphenate.
Jun 8 2021
51 mins
Susanna Harris on Mental Health and Well-Being in Higher Education
To kick off the second season of *the agile academic* podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Susanna Harris, science communicator, graduate student mental health advocate, and founder of PhDBalance. In this conversation, Susanna and I dig deep into the mental health and burnout, and talk about trust, support, and removing the stigma of mental health issues in higher ed.
Jun 1 2021
50 mins
Season 1 Retrospective!
In this last episode of season 1 of the agile academic podcast for women in higher ed, I compile my guests' wise words of advice and look t them through the lens of my four resilience pillars: purpose, compassion, connection, and balance
Mar 23 2021
22 mins
Mary Churchill on Leadership, Collaboration, and the Power of Women Coaching Women
On this episode of the agile academic podcast, I talk with Dr. Mary Churchill, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Community Engagement and Adjunct Professor at Boston University’s Wheelock College. And since we recorded this episode, Mary has a new role as Chief of Policy and Planning for the City of Boston. In our conversation, we talk about leadership, collaboration, and the power of women coaching women.
Mar 8 2021
39 mins
Sarah Rose Cavanagh on Writing, Self-Care, and Connection
I speak to Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh, associate professor of psychology and educational developer at Assumption University. We talk about writing books for academic and general audiences, women supporting women and taking care of your body, not just your mind.
Mar 2 2021
36 mins
Lisa Munro on Taking Opportunities to Live the Way You Want to Live
On this episode of the agile academic podcast, I talked to Dr. Lisa Munro, former Peace Corps volunteer, history PhD, and study abroad facilitator. We talk about her unique path in and around higher ed, moving to Mexico and making the most out of opportunities to live the way you want to live.
Feb 23 2021
35 mins
Michelle Dionne Thompson on Balance, Well-Being, and Rest
Rebecca talks to Dr. Michelle Dionne Thompson, an academic and coach who works with early career attorneys and academics, about balance, well-bring, and rest.
Feb 16 2021
34 mins
